Reflections from the Temple

Reflections from the Temple

The Gathering

Emotional Alchemy – Self-Reclamation – Sacred Witnessing

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John Price III
Dec 10, 2025
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A serene, mystical scene of four men embraced in a tender, protective circle. At the center, a calm, bearded figure in a blue turban with a crescent moon symbol holds three younger men close. One weeps softly, one collapses inward in exhaustion, and one burns with red, fiery emotion. Behind them, the sun and moon watch over the moment, symbolizing wholeness, unity, and the sacred act of gathering all parts of oneself.
A homecoming for every part of you you once exiled. Here, nothing is cast out but is welcomed with open arms and heart.

Essence

There comes a moment on the path of sovereignty when the warrior must set down his sword—not to surrender to the world, but to embrace himself fully.

This card is that moment.

The Gathering is a sacred homecoming. It is the act of drawing close all the parts of you that you once pushed away—the grief you silenced, the rage you feared, the shame you hid, the weariness you tried to outrun.

Here, nothing is cast out.

Here, everything belongs.

To gather your scattered selves is not weakness.

It is the fiercest love you will ever offer yourself.

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